St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-10
PUPS OF PEDIGREE
That Are Ready for the Bench
Show in St. Paul Next Week,

Show in St. Paul Next Week.
Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart barked
in canine chorus as the representative
of the GLOBE entered the former skating
rink at the corner of jackson and Tenth
streets yesterday afternoon and found a
busy throng of workmen preparing the
enclosures for the bench show which
will be inaugurated next Tuesday. BE.
Lewis, a leading dog handler of the
East, was the first to put in an
appearance with string of sixteen ami
mails, nearly all of which were blue ritt-
bon dogs from other shows, and be! was
very solicitous about their welfare.
a Gordon setter, with thirty-four first
prizes to his credit and not for sale at
$1,000, the latest figures offered
for him, was the star Of the
aggregation, although the Irish, setter
Bruce, five years old and = fresh
from the bench shows at PHILADELPHIA,
Pittsburg, Boston and New York with
first prizes attached to former triumphS
will divide the honors with the Gordon.
One of the most interesting, andcat the
same time uglieSt dogs Imaginable, is a
red thoroughbred English bull, duchess
of Kent, which was imported only two
weeks ago and has not yet been exliib-
tied in this country, and her conf
pani0n, which crossed over in the
same steamer, is a pug named
and the silkiest black ears conceivable,
forming a strong contrast with its light
coat of hair. Lady Winnie is the name
applied to a long, black muZzled English
fox terrier, novelty in this country,
and trio of red Irish terriers made up
very interesting exhibit of puppies.
Dad Wilson, an English setter recently
sold to its present owner for S2,5O0, has
a pedigree showing it to be by DR..
End Row, by Cambridge out of Dido,
Second, noted English field dog, and
in the adjacent kennel are three
ENGLISH SETTER PUPPIES
by Pride of Dixie out of Polly, sire Glad
stone by Temple Bar and Leicester
iels, Brant, who has beaten all cOmpeti-
tors this year, stands out conspicuous,
and his chum is the Scotch collie, Clip
per, owned by Mr.. Watson, sporting ed
it0r of the Philadelphia Press, who has
been very successful with him at other
shows. But about the most interesting
and cuteSt group that will be exhibited
next.Week are half dozen Split-haired
terriers, closely resembling SkyeS, the
father, mother and four puppies, sent
from Toronto, Canada, and which are at
the end of the main line of kennels, fac
ing the fountain.
Mars, mammoth mastiff, apparently
stands guard over the entrance, as he is
the first dog encountered by the visitor,
but his big muZZle is not dangerous, and
little child might handle him with
safety. These are the only dogs now at
the show, but from this time until next
Tuesday. morning at 9 o'clock. when
entries close, owners and handlers will
be active about the various kennels. 1t
is expected that the judging will be in
augurated in the forenoon of Tuesday
about II o'clock, the gentlemen selected
for these duties being MesSrs. John Da-
wilson, of Monroe, Mich, who will scru-
tiniZe pointers, settlers, fox, gray
and deer hounds, beagles, dachs-
hundS, Irish water spaniels
and Chesapeakes, and j., F.
Kirk of Toronto, Canada, all other
classes. Up to date accommodations
have been provided for the $50 dogs en-
tered and there is ample room for
access to the kennels. For the informa-
ton of ladies and children it Is stated
that none of the entries are of a dan
gerous class. and even if they are they
are securely fastened at safe distance
from the spectators. The competitors
will be exhibited in the centerfof the
rink, where an incloSure has been made
for the purpose, and the indications all
point to most successful bench, show
In the Sanity City next week. D. ~